Selene: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#623

among girls · ↑52 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

469

named Selene · +10% vs 2024

How common

1 in 3,427

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

469 babies

All-time total

9,718

#1,702 all-time among girls

First recorded

1919

in Social Security records

Selene popularity over time

9,718 babies have been named Selene since 1919, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	5	–	5	1	–	#5,453
1920s	23	–	23	2	+360%	#3,995
1930s	12	–	12	1	-48%	#4,277
1940s	79	–	79	8	+558%	#1,959
1950s	161	–	161	16	+104%	#1,979
1960s	359	–	359	36	+123%	#1,382
1970s	473	–	473	47	+32%	#1,655
1980s	481	–	481	48	+2%	#1,638
1990s	1,608	5	1,613	161	+235%	#900
2000s	1,709	–	1,709	171	+6%	#987
2010s	2,348	–	2,348	235	+37%	#832
2020s (to 2025)	2,455	–	2,455	409	+74%	#623

Where Selene is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	495	0.31	outside top 500
2027	517	0.32	outside top 500
2028	538	0.33	outside top 500
2029	556	0.35	outside top 500
2030	571	0.36	outside top 500

Where Selene is most popular

Girls named Selene per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.261 per 1,000. Strongest in California, Nevada, and Florida.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Selene born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
California	457	0.544	+108%
Nevada	22	0.474	+81%
Florida	178	0.416	+59%
New Mexico	10	0.411	+58%
Arizona	56	0.399	+53%
Washington	55	0.381	+46%
Massachusetts	46	0.380	+46%
New York	146	0.369	+41%
Texas	277	0.344	+32%
Oklahoma	24	0.326	+25%
Oregon	21	0.323	+24%
New Jersey	58	0.321	+23%
Virginia	54	0.317	+21%
Illinois	72	0.315	+20%
Michigan	53	0.291	+11%
Pennsylvania	64	0.271	≈ national
Minnesota	24	0.222	-15%
Maryland	21	0.198	-24%
Georgia	45	0.198	-24%
Ohio	44	0.185	-29%
North Carolina	42	0.184	-29%
Kansas	10	0.173	-34%
Tennessee	26	0.164	-37%
Colorado	18	0.161	-38%
Utah	13	0.156	-40%
Connecticut	7	0.120	-54%
Wisconsin	12	0.117	-55%
Louisiana	5	0.057	-78%
South Carolina	5	0.056	-79%
Missouri	5	0.041	-84%
Indiana	5	0.036	-86%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Kentucky	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Selene

Selene is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #623 in 2025 with 469 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1919, 9,718 American babies have been named Selene. Its peak came in 2025, when 469 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Selene stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Selene?

The median living Selene is about 15 years old; half are between 5 and 30. An estimated 9,500 people named Selene are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Selene year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	469	#623	–	–
2024	426	#675	–	–
2023	401	#708	–	–
2022	425	#692	–	–
2021	397	#720	–	–
2020	337	#805	–	–
2019	313	#858	–	–
2018	327	#832	–	–
2017	292	#918	–	–
2016	204	#1,212	–	–
2015	214	#1,180	–	–
2014	194	#1,251	–	–
2013	215	#1,130	–	–
2012	240	#1,052	–	–
2011	170	#1,360	–	–
2010	179	#1,315	–	–
2009	197	#1,253	–	–
2008	202	#1,249	–	–
2007	225	#1,144	–	–
2006	264	#987	–	–
2005	168	#1,316	–	–
2004	186	#1,208	–	–
2003	108	#1,753	–	–
2002	131	#1,466	–	–
2001	111	#1,648	–	–
2000	117	#1,540	–	–
1995	196	#966	–	–
1990	166	#1,070	–	–
1985	40	#2,472	–	–
1980	54	#1,974	–	–
1975	43	#2,047	–	–
1970	49	#1,823	–	–
1965	41	#1,795	–	–
1960	16	#3,187	–	–
1955	10	#4,004	–	–
1950	13	#3,029	–	–
1945	9	#3,351	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Selene, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Selene?

The median living Selene is about 15 years old. Half of all living Selenes are between 5 and 30 years old.

How many people named Selene are alive today?

An estimated 9,500 people named Selene are alive in the United States, based on 9,718 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Selene mean?

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How popular is the name Selene in 2025?

Selene ranked #623 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 469 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Selene?

9,718 babies have been named Selene in the United States since 1919, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Selene most popular?

Selene peaked in 2025, when 469 newborns received the name.

Is Selene a boy or girl name?

Selene is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Selene rising or falling?

Selene is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Selene become more popular?

Selene is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 571 girls named Selene in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Selene

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